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kindly
adjective
adverb
pleasant and agreeable
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- K
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- INDL
- Scrabble score
- 14
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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adjective
pleasant and agreeable
“a kindly climate”
adjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
“was charitable in his opinions of others”
adverb
in a kind manner or out of kindness
“He spoke kindly to the boy”
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Example Sentences
a kindly climate
kindly breeze
was charitable in his opinions of others
kindly criticism
a kindly act
sympathetic words
a large-hearted mentor
He spoke kindly to the boy
she kindly overlooked the mistake
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